A storage system includes a media player including a preamplifier that is adapted to provide data access to a storage cartridge lacking an independent read/write preamplifier. The media player couples to the storage cartridges across an interconnect, and the storage cartridge is adapted perform data access operations responsive to signals received from the media player through the interconnect.

A high density storage housing includes a housing and a plurality of drive carriers. The housing includes a storage area and a motherboard. The storage area extends across at least a portion of a width and at least a portion of a depth of the housing. The motherboard extends across the storage area and includes a plurality of first connectors. The plurality of drive carriers each include a second connector configured to mate directly with one of the plurality of first connectors. Moreover, the second connector of each drive carrier of the plurality of drive carriers is disposed on a long side of its drive carrier so that the plurality of drive carriers mount storage drives to the housing in a sideways orientation.

An integral system providing for the coupling of multiple component enclosures, such as those containing information appliances and information storage media and systems. The system utilizes one or more couplers integrated into one of the enclosures and adapted to mate with coupler receptacles upon another enclosure. The couplers include latch and knob components, wherein the knob is actuated to engage and disengage the enclosure coupling. In addition, the couplers are configured so that users can readily actuate the knob component when the enclosures are in a coupled or uncoupled state. The disclosed technology also provides for the establishment of a data and/or power connection to be established between enclosures as a consequence of the aforementioned coupling.

The disclosure provides a server, including a casing, a host assembly, a data storage assembly and a power supply assembly. The casing includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate and a straight partition. The first side plate, the second side plate and the straight partition are connected to the bottom plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are respectively located at two opposite sides of the bottom plate. The straight partition is located between the first side plate and the second side plate. The host assembly is slidably disposed on the second side plate and the straight partition. The data storage assembly is slidably disposed on the first side plate and the straight partition. The power supply assembly is located between the first side plate and the straight partition and electrically connected to the host assembly and the data storage assembly.

A cable assembly is used to connect elements of a computing system. The cable assembly may include a first cable and a connector. The first cable includes an external portion having a first conductor, an electromagnetic (EMC) shielding jacket for the first conductor and a connector disposed at an end of the first conductor. Further, the first cable includes an internal portion comprising a second conductor and a connector disposed on an end of the second conductor. However, the internal portion lacks an EMC shielding jacket for the second conductor. The external portion of the first cable and the internal portion of the first cable form a continuous cable. The connector device comprises a shield area configured to electrically couple with a chassis of a node of a computer system and a retainer configured to physically couple the cable assembly with the chassis. The connector is configured to electrically couple the external portion of the first cable with the chassis, and wherein the external portion of the first cable meets the internal portion of the first cable at the connector device.

A server includes a case including a bottom board, a first lateral board and a second lateral board, a riser card provided with opposite two ends respectively disposed on the lateral boards, a HDD backplane electrically connected with the riser card, first HDDs disposed on the HDD backplane, a first main logic board electrically connected with the riser card, and a common carrier. The lateral boards are respectively located on opposite sides of the bottom board, and an accommodation space is formed between the lateral boards. The riser card divides the accommodation space into a two accommodation regions. The HDD backplane is disposed in a first accommodation region. The first main logic board is disposed in a second accommodation region, and the first HDDs is electrically connected with the first main logic board via the riser card. The common carrier is disposed in the second accommodation region.

A high density storage housing includes a housing and a plurality of drive carriers. The housing includes a storage area and a motherboard. The storage area extends across at least a portion of a width and at least a portion of a depth of the housing. The motherboard extends across the storage area and includes a plurality of first connectors. The plurality of drive carriers each include a second connector configured to mate directly with one of the plurality of first connectors. Moreover, the second connector of each drive carrier of the plurality of drive carriers is disposed on a long side of its drive carrier so that the plurality of drive carriers mount storage drives to the housing in a sideways orientation.

A storage system includes a chassis, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module and the controller module are mounted to the chassis. The storage module includes a housing, a storage member, and an adapter plate. The storage member is fixed to the housing and is configured to store data. The adapter plate is fixed to the housing and is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module.

A server box embodiment is disclosed that generally comprises an array of dummy HDDs that share a common set of universal disk drive components in a master components module, or power module. Each dummy HDDs is constructed without expensive onboard chipsets that control the normal functionality of a standard HDD. By sharing expensive chipsets in a master components module (power module) money can be saved in building and selling the dummy HDD server. Embodiments envision a power module possessing the needed chipset functionality that is missing in a dummy HDD. The power module can be made to move from dummy HDD to dummy HDD supplying the necessary chipset in a shared manner when data is being stored or retrieved for client or end-user.

A mid-plane assembly includes a main circuit board portion including a plurality of electrical connectors configured to releasably engage a plurality of devices, a first circuit board portion, and a first electrical coupling assembly configured to electrically couple the first circuit board portion to the main circuit board portion and position the first circuit board portion essentially orthogonal to the main circuit board portion.